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Janathon day 4: pairs PT session
fitness ·As it turns out, all today's exercise for Janathon was complete by 8:30 this morning. I had been hoping to do a run this evening, but yesterday's circuits and subsequent very late night, followed by this morning's early PT session, did me in completely! (But at least I managed to get my "spractice" in too, and not too late for...
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Janathon day 3: hot yoga and circuits
fitness ·Today I made it, for the first time, to a "hot yoga" class at Absolute Hot Yoga in Gerrards Cross. Mrs H is an ardent fan of yoga in general, and I have watched her get fitter, stronger and happier as she has continued with her practice. Today, with the kids at my parents' for a short break, we...
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Janathon day 2: quick jaunt up the Grand Union Canal near Rickmansworth
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Not my picture, and the weather wasn't this nice! This is not far from where I was running, though This was a fun one! I am very lucky to work in an office pretty near to the...
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I've signed up for Janathon 2013
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I'm going to have a good shot at #janathon - running (or some kind of exercise), and blogging about it, every day in January. -
Janathon day 1: New year resolutions and Janathon; and Spractice!
fitness, music ·I have a few New Year's resolutions in mind, and they're about to collide. This is going to be quick!
First, I have decided to try to get into bed by midnight if I'm home, which I am. That gives me 11 minutes!
Second, I thought I would have a go at Janathon this year. This was prompted by
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The Paleo Diet, plus our lifesaving "quick win" recipes
family, food ·For slightly over a month now, we have been following the so-called "Paleo Diet". On the whole it has been very successful, so I thought I'd jot down some notes on the subject. Therefore, here's a quick introduction to what it is, together with a few recipes and ideas we've had that have made our lives easier.
What is the...
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Pics from Blenheim Triathlon 2012: a timely reminder for entering 2013
fitness ·How funny! While looking through some pictures on my computer, I came across a slug of well over 200 pictures taken with my SLR by my son, then 10, when I did the Blenheim Triathlon in support of MS Trust back in June 2012. Hidden in this huge pile of random shots were some pretty decent pictures; I'll make...
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The Phoenix Artist Club: great venue, Christmassy fun!
family, music ·The story so far: Colin, pianist with "Two Flutes and a Flirt", managed to get the group a slot at the Phoenix Artist Club's "Christmas Spectacular". A few rehearsals, and a few more bottles of wine, and we were ready to give it our best shot. With the...
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Come and see us: Two Flutes and a Flirt, Christmas Spectacular!
music ·I am very excited! Next Sunday, 23rd December, from 5 to around 7:30PM, I am playing in a little show at the historic Phoenix Artist Club, with a couple of friends (Nicky Bolster and Colin Savage) in our group, dubbed "Two Flutes and a Flirt". We have been playing together for quite a few years...
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Kitten-Gate: a walk on the wild side!
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On Thursday morning we had a family outing to the vet's to give our new kitten - provisionally named Florence - the once-over. We registered her details with the receptionist, and took her in to be seen. Our vet picked her up and started the usual prodding and...
